Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Dominican Republic July,Aug & Sept 08.


Two of seven Mills to come out the Pueblo Viejo Gold Mine
to make way for the new plant.

Unloading the tool container.


Our Dominican team starting to break down the first Mill.


Every afternoon the rain and thunder rolled in.


Looking into the Ball Mill.


The mobile crane arriving at Site.


Ball Mill coming apart.


Lifting a 44 tonne Mill Shell through the side of the building.


Two Ball Mills dismantled and ready for transporting.


Transporting a Mill shell to storage yard.


Small Ball Mill.


Lifting a small Sag Mill down off the plinth.


Dismantling a small Sag Mill for transporting.


Some local kids in Maimon.


These two were selling sweets on the side of the road where
we stayed in Maimon.

We went to Santo Domingo for the day to take in a bit of history.
Looking into the Oldest church built in the New World
over 600 years ago.

Christopher Columbus Statue.


Andy, Me and Salvador checking out old canons and stuff.


Christopher Columbus house over looking the bay.

Old Monastery